If I can’t do it - I’ll learn it.
Carina Fernandes is a sparkling Renaissance woman whose creativity is a vehicle of revolution. She is known for her bubbly energy, quick with and bright mind. Inspired by heritage, de-colonial movements and city life she is an all-round creative whose work aims to initiate intergenerational conversations for a more inclusive world.
AS ARTIST….
She is a creative powerhouse mixing Soul, Funk & Spoken Word with a Caribbean touch. Her sound is like a having a good conversation at a beach vacation, close to the lovechild of Sade, Macy Gray with a hint of Prince. In 2024 she founded Carina & The Jetsetters and after playing 2 shows in Rotterdam’s biggest music venue’s (de Doelen) - they spontaneously toured through Scotland, England, Belgium and the Netherlands.
THE STUDIO
AS A CREATIVE STRATEGIST…
Carina’s specialty is understanding how different communities move and interact. Her strength is to translate within different worlds. She worked at Wieden + Kennedy on accounts such as Nike, Nike Kids Middle East, evian and Amazon Music. As a content creator she worked with the Rotterdam municipality with a content series about the Dutch colonial past. On her instagram she focusses on explaining political themes.
AS A CREATIVE PRODUCER…
She has been organising the Schiedamse Poetry Slam - a talent development stage for writers and poets since 2020. The first digital slam in the history the Dutch NK Poetry Slam. Her platform Verbalism (2015) focusses on connecting creatives.
Photo’s on website by Cansu